Y Combinator Startup Predicts AI Agents Will Track Every Customer
Y Combinator-backed Outlit wants AI agents to track every customer, collect data and guide B2B sales teams’ next moves.
Amazon Urges Local Communities to Halt Opposition to Its Large AI Data
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman recently urged local communities to stop opposing large AI data centers. In a detailed…
Google halts open source bug bounty program amid surge in AI
Google has halted its open source bug bounty program until next year, citing a “significant rise” in AI submissions that…
Can ‘super intelligence’ and a safety pact fix AI’s reputation issue?
President Donald Trump met with leading figures in the AI sector this week and announced that the U.S. government is…
Chinese Hackers Pose as Anthropic Staff to Steal AI Secrets
Cybercriminals associated with the Chinese government have carried out a sophisticated scheme, posing as Anthropic employees to gather confidential information…
McDonald’s Uses AI to Set Prices for Its Mid-Range Fast Food Burgers
McDonald’s is using artificial intelligence to set prices for its menu items, especially its mid-range burgers. This AI system assesses…
New Research Reveals Political Ideology Preferred by Those with Low
New research reveals that people who identify with Christian nationalism often have lower cognitive abilities. This finding comes from a…
Bloom secures $3.6M to transform into the ‘Alibaba’ of U.S.
Bloom has raised $3.6 million in a seed round to fund its marketplace connecting buyers and suppliers in the U.S., modeled on what Alibaba did in China. The funding round was led by SNAK Venture Partners, a firm that specializes in marketplace investments, with contributions from Flyover Capital, Mana Ventures, and local supporters including Detroit […]
Healthleap secures $38M for AI that identifies hospital patients
Healthleap, a startup that uses AI to read patient records and flag patients at risk of undiagnosed illnesses, has raised $38 million in seed and Series A funding. This total includes an $8 million seed round co-led by Sequoia Capital and First Round Capital, along with a $30 million Series A led by Hummingbird Ventures. […]
OpenAI’s Alexander Embiricos to attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 after
OpenAI is making a significant impact with its new personal AI agent, and Alexander Embiricos, the product lead for Dots, will share insights at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. This conference, taking place from October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, is an important event for the tech community, particularly with its emphasis on AI and […]
Tony Fadell discusses the failure of early AI gadgets and future
At the inaugural MIT Future Fest, Tony Fadell showcased a slide featuring three AI devices that generated considerable excitement but ultimately fell short of consumer expectations: the Rabbit R1, the Humane AI pin, and the Limitless pendant. Fadell refers to these as “Gen 1” AI products, highlighting that despite their initial hype, they didn’t connect […]
Explore the complete schedule of interactive roundtables at TechCrunch
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is almost here, with more than 10,000 founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders set to convene at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 13-15. The event promises a robust schedule of interactive roundtable sessions that will explore key topics impacting the tech industry. Below is the full agenda of roundtable discussions, […]
